Welwyn Hatfield a Summary Report of the Health Related Behaviour Survey 2018
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Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of Young People in Welwyn Hatfield A summary report of the Health Related Behaviour Survey 2018 These results were collected from a questionnaire appropriate for their Cross-phase links sample of primary pupils aged 9 to age group. Many of the questions in each 11 and secondary pupils aged 12 to Year 5 and Year 6 pupils completed version of the questionnaire are 15 in Welwyn Hatfield in the the primary version of the identical or very similar. Some of spring/summer terms of 2018. questionnaire. Pupils in Years 8 and the results of these questions are This work was commissioned and 10 completed the secondary presented on page 4 of this co-ordinated by Public Health with version of the questionnaire. All document, so that behaviour can Services for Children and Young were undertaken anonymously. be seen across the age range. People. The data will be used to Completed questionnaires were support health promotion activity then returned to SHEU in Exeter for Other reports across Hertfordshire and other processing. An overall Hertfordshire report County Council work with children and 4 themed reports are A total of 4976 pupils took part in 35 and young people. Teachers were available to accompany this set of primary schools and 12 secondary informed on how to collect the district reports. schools in Hertfordshire. The wider most reliable data and then pupils Hertfordshire results are shown in completed a version of the brackets after each statement. 4976 young people were involved in the survey: TOPICS INCLUDE: Welwyn Hatfield Hertfordshire School Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Background Year 5 6 8 10 Total 5 6 8 10 Total Age 9-10 10-11 12-13 14-15 9-10 10-11 12-13 14-15 Boys 38 72 ** ** 110 487 657 833 613 2590 Healthy Eating Girls 49 67 ** ** 116 511 630 707 463 2311 Total 87 139 ** ** 226 998 1287 1577* 1114* 4976* Physical Activity *75 pupils didn't tell us their gender. Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking Reference sample Welwyn Hatfield data have been compared with the wider Hertfordshire Relationships & Sexual Health results. A selection of some of the differences, where the level seen in the Welwyn Hatfield data is significantly different to that seen in the wider Hertfordshire data, are listed on pages 3 and 5 of this report. A separate report Emotional Health & Wellbeing compares the entire Hertfordshire data with the SHEU wider database. Confidence intervals (at 95%) for Welwyn Hatfield data are, at worst, primary Safety ±6.4. **NB. Only one secondary school surveyed in Welwyn Hatfield this year so these have been suppressed/replaced with overall Herts results where School & Career appropriate. For more details please contact SHEU Tel. (01392 667272) or visit the website www.sheu.org.uk Leisure & Money Welwyn Hatfield primary DRUGS, ALCOHOL & SMOKING Drugs school pupils in Year 5 and � 65% (68%) of pupils reported that they would like their parents to talk to them about drugs while 27% (37%) said Year 6 (ages 9 - 11) they would like it to come from their teachers. � 75% (69%) of pupils describe themselves as White. 66% � 6% (11%) say they are ‘fairly sure’ or ‘certain’ they know (62%) describe themselves as White British. 5% (11%) someone who uses drugs (not as medicines), in the area describe themselves as Asian, 5% (7%) describe themselves where they live. as Mixed and 3% (4%) describe themselves as Black. Alcohol � 82% (76%) of pupils live with their mother and father together; 11% (13%) live with one parent and 1% (5%) live � 4% (5%) of boys and ‘shared’ between both parents. 1% (2%) of girls said � 3% (3%) of primary pupils said that they had a physical that they drank an disability and 6% (6%) said they had a special educational alcoholic drink on at need or learning difficulty. least one day in the week before the HEALTHY EATING survey. � 2% (2%) had nothing to eat or drink for breakfast on the day of the survey. 86% (89%) had their breakfast at home. � 43% (41%) of pupils had cereal for breakfast, 8% (10%) had � 73% (79%) of pupils say that they don’t drink alcohol. 2% sugar-coated cereals and 31% (30%) toast or bread on the (1%) of pupils reported that their parents ‘never’ or only morning of the survey. ‘sometimes’ know if they drink alcohol. � Pupils were asked to identify, from a list, the foods which � 24% (18%) of pupils reported that their parents always they ate ‘on most days’. 79% (74%) of pupils said they have knew if they drank alcohol. fresh fruit and 72% (67%) said vegetables. 23% (22%) said crisps and 26% (19%) said sweets. � 1% (1%) of pupils drank beer or lager and 1% (1%) said � 44% (44%) of pupils said that they ‘rarely or never’ ate fish wine/champagne in the week before the survey. or fish fingers. 34% (27%) said they ‘rarely or never’ had Smoking salads. � 99% (99%) of pupils said they have never smoked a � 39% (36%) of pupils had eaten 5 or more portions of fruit cigarette. and vegetables on the day before the survey, 4% (5%) had eaten none. � 1% (1%) of boys and 0% (1%) of girls said they had tried smoking in the past or smoke now. � 52% (50%) drank between 1 and 5 cups of water on the day before the survey, 46% (48%) said they drank a litre or � 1% (2%) of pupils said that they have used an e-cigarette. more while 1% (2%) said they drank none. � 22% (25%) of pupils said their parents/carers smoke. 4% Dental Care (5%) of pupils report that people smoke indoors at home in rooms that they use and 4% (5%) said people smoke in a � 89% (85%) of pupils reported that they cleaned their teeth car when they are in it. at least twice on the day before the survey (the recommended frequency). 0% (1%) said they did not clean � 24% (27%) of pupils said that, in their home, smoking only their teeth at all the day before the survey. happens outside or in certain rooms. 0% (1%) say that � 78% (77%) of pupils had visited the dentist in the past 6 smokers can smoke anywhere. months. 3% (2%) of pupils said they have never been to the dentist. PUBERTY & GROWING UP � When asked who the pupils would like to talk to them PHYSICAL ACTIVITY about growing up and body changes, the responses from a � 86% (85%) of pupils reported that list are ranked below: they enjoyed physical activities Boys Girls ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’. Parents/carers 78% Parents/carers 91% � 92% (91%) said they find it Doctor 35% Doctor 47% ‘quite easy’ or ‘very easy’ to be as physically active as they School Nurse 17% School Nurse 18% like at playtimes. 1% (2%) find Teachers 17% Teachers 16% it ‘not at all easy’. Visitors in lessons 6% Visitors in lessons 10% � 75% (76%) reported that they had exercised three times or more, in the last week, which made them breathe harder � 20% (22%) of boys and 32% (28%) of girls reported that and faster. 40% (42%) said five times or more. they worried ‘quite often’ or ‘very often’ about the way they � The top four physical activities were: looked. 16% (20%) of boys and 37% (26%) of girls said they worried ‘quite often’ or ‘very often’ about growing up. Boys Girls � 59% (64%) feel that they know enough, 29% (27%) are not Running for exercise 75% Running for exercise 68% sure and 12% (9%) say they don’t know enough about how Keep-fit 73% Keep-fit 65% their body changes as they get older. Football 61% Dancing/gymnastics 62% Going for walks 61% Going for walks 59% (The table shows the percentage of pupils taking part in physical activity at least weekly) 2 EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELLBEING � 45% (46%) of boys and 52% (48%) of girls spent time doing homework on the evening before the survey. � 48% (45%) of boys � 95% (96%) of pupils said they had spent time and 31% (39%) of chatting/talking during playtimes (including dinner times). girls had high self- 91% (90%) said they played running/skipping/games of tag. esteem scores. � 74% (73%) of pupils said that in their school people with � 9% (6%) of pupils different backgrounds were valued. had low self-esteem � 78% (81%) said that their school encouraged everyone to scores. take part in decisions e.g. school council. � 62% (62%) said that their school encouraged them to contribute to community events. � 84% (84%) of pupils said they worried about at least one of the items listed in the questionnaire at least ‘quite often’. LEISURE & MONEY � The top 6 worries for Year 6 pupils were as follows: � After school yesterday, 71% (70%) of pupils spent time Boys Girls watching television. 54% (55%) played with friends, 51% Family 44% Moving on to 61% (51%) played computer games and 58% (56%) read a book secondary school for pleasure. Death 39% SATs/tests 55% � 56% (54%) played sport on the evening before the survey. Moving on to 39% Family 41% 54% (53%) used the Internet and 50% (35%) went to a secondary school club. The environment 36% War and terrorists 39% � 38% (40%) of pupils said they read quietly at playtimes at least sometimes while 71% (64%) said they are a War and terrorists 35% Falling out with friends 38% playground pal/buddy. Being bullied 31% Death 35% � The main items that pupils spent money on during the � When asked who they would like to talk to them about previous week were: death, loss and sadness 84% (88%) said their parents/carers Boys Girls and 70% (72%) said another family member; 60% (59%) Computer games etc.